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This study attempts to look at oral narratives of the Valley Tonga of Zambia that project these people's practices in marriage. In the absence of previous study of Valley Tonga Literature, let alone serious examination of Tonga narratives in general, the need to strike a balance between...

During the last decade there has been an increase, notifications of rates of tuberculosis world over and rate has been higher In developing countries. This upswing is attributed to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) as the predisposing factor to pulmonary tuberculosis. However, it should...

This study discusses the competing interests between foreign investment protection and the citizen’s right to the enjoyment of the country’s natural wealth with regard to exploitation of mineral resources. Following the cancellation of Development Agreements (DAs) under section 160 (1) of the...

Faecal egg counts, differential larval counts and post mortem total worm counts were done on seventy traditional cattle from Southern province of Zambia between February and September 1997 to establish the relationship between faecal egg counts and total worm burden and to determine the...

This study examined whether or not gender biases existed in the anti-AIDS posters and their accompanying captions in Lusaka, Zambia. The exercise was undertaken to test the proposition that there were gender biases whether against men or against women, or in favour of men or in favour of womenin...

The study focused only on children who had lost one or both parents in a household and (1) examined the gender differences in livelihood coping strategies of children affected by HIV and AIDS related deaths of a parent(s) in a household (2) investigated the emotional coping strategies employed by...

Gender equality in all areas and at all levels was well appreciated by the world community especially when it’s promotion reached the climax during the fourth UN conference in Beijing in 1995 (Hilka, P. and Jeanne, V. 1995). Member states including Zambia participated in making declarations to...

Against a background of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) promoting gender equality as a key component for addressing poverty and enhancing human development, this study presents findings on the extent to which selected NGOs in Lusaka have mainstreamed gender. The purpose of the study was to...

Information on genetic variability and stability of yield and yield components of sunflower in Zambia is lacking. The study was undertaken to determine the magnitude of yield; determine the relationships between yield and it's components; and estimate the heritability and stability of important...

This work is an experimental study on percolation and electrical conductivity in two-dimensions with an aim of confirming some of the theoretical predictions, and measuring some of the parameters introduced in the theory. These parameters include the percolation threshold p , the critical...